APF Imagination Machine(s)

Discussion in 'Rare and Obscure Gaming' started by Mystic_Merlin, Jan 11, 2016.

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  1. Jan 27, 2016
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    jdog320

    jdog320 Spirited Member

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    Wow! Nice one! Never even heard of the APF Imagination Machine II! Are you going to retr0brite this or not?
     
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  2. Jan 28, 2016
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    Mystic_Merlin

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    Yes, I'll start with one of the APF IM-1
     
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  3. Jan 29, 2016
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    retro

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    I wouldn't - especially not the II. It'll just yellow again and there's a chance of causing damage.
     
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  4. Jan 29, 2016
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    TheRedEye

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    Please don't retrobrite the only known imagination machine II in the world. Retrobrite is not conservation, it's damaging plastic in order to appear nicer.
     
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  5. Jan 30, 2016
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    Mystic_Merlin

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    Yes, I read about the risk of weakening the plastics and yellowing could come back after some time. I wasn't sure about doing it on the IM-2 but you just convinced me not to ;)
    Thing is the plastics may become more brittle with time so I need to resort to some other solution to preserve it, especially in a place like Thailand.

    My experience with retrobright have been successful using just 3% hydrogen peroxide but indeed, only time will tell if it's a viable solution in the long run.

    Hard to find some time for these babies but I'll try to update the thread with some pics soon.
     
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